Washing-machine.



No. 744,962. PATENTED NOV. 24, 1903. I. 1.1). FAIRHURST. WASHING MACHINE.

' APPLIOATION FILED JULY 5, 1902. H0 MODEL. 2 sHEETs-sHEET 1.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR No. 744,962. PATENTED NOV. 24, 1908. v

I. J. D. FAIRHURST.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1902. no MODEL: 2 sung-SHEET 2.

[NVEN TOR WI'TNESSES; Y Y 0% Patented November 24, 1903.

ISAAC J. D. FAIRHURST, OF OABB, WISCONSIN.

WASHING- MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,962, dated November 24, 1903.

Application filed July 5, 1902. Serial No. 114%234. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC J. D. FAIRHURST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Caleb, in the county of Iowa and State of Wiscousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in washingmachines of that character in which the Washing is accomplished by placing the clothes in a cylinder which is rotated; and the main object of my invention is the provision of a washing-machine which will thoroughly cleanse in a rapid manner, which will be of compact, simple, durable, and inexpensive construction, and which will be entirely practical in every particular.

WVith these ends in view my invention consists of a washing-machine embodying novel details of construction, combination, and ar rangement of parts for service substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a substantially central vertical longitudinal section through the same on the line a: a: of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outer receptacle with the cover removed, showinga sectional View of the cylinder. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the adjustable driving-gear.

Referring by letter to the drawings, the letter A designates the suds box or receptacle, which is supported on legs B and is pro- Vided at one end with the extended portion 0 to receive a wringer, as usual, and to the receptacle is hinged the cover D, provided with a hinged lid E, which permits sight of the cylinder within the receptacle for the purpose of observing the condition of the clothes being washed and to save the trouble of lifting the cover, which cover is limited in its movement and held when open by the rod F, having its hooked ends G connected to eyes H on the cover and receptacle. The receptacle on each side wall is provided with a seat J, in which is fitted the open bearings K, in which revolve the journal L and the plate M and the journal N on the large gear-Wheel O, the said plate and gear-wheel being secured on the ends of the revolving cylinder P.

In the cover is mounted the bearing Q, in which revolves the shaft R, to one end of which is connected a crank S, and upon the other end is secured the driving gear-wheel T, which meshes with the gear-wheel O and imparts a rotary movement to the cylinder.

The shaft B, it will be understood, is a short shaft and only extends beyond the wall of the cover, having on one end the crank. S and on its inner end the driving gear-wheel T, which meshes with the gear-wheel 0. Above this shaftR and passing through the cover is the shaft A, which carries a pinion A meshing with driving-gear T, and the shaft A carries on its extended end the fly or balance wheel B, the purpose of which when the crank S is revolved is to give a momentum to the revolution of the cylinder and cause the machine to run with little exertion to the user.

The shaft A passes above the cylinder and out of the way of the inner parts.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the rotation of the driving-gear imparts a rotary movement to the cylinder, and the cylinder is of peculiar construction and has the ends formed with four segmental-shaped indentations U, and has a cover V, which is provided with fastenings T, which secure the cover when the garments or fabrics are being washed, and the cylinder is covered with a wire netting or screen X, which allows the water in the suds box or receptacle to pass into the cylinder and through the clothes. The ends of the cylinder are formed with notches or recesses Y of angular shape, in which are fitted the parallel agitating-bars Y, and to each wall of the cylinder are secured the parallel agitating-bars Y which have a curved side Y and a fiat side Y, and these bars are arranged as shown, one series having the flat sides in one direction and the other series having the flat sides in the reverse direction, which brings said flat sides opposite and the curved sides toward the outer face of the cylinder.

It will be seen from Fig. 2 that the receptacle is of peculiar shape and has the four segmental or curved portions U.

The cylinder being formed with the seg mental curves on the sides causes the clothes to be taken up and thrown against the agitating-bars, and thus effects a ihoro ugh washing of the clothes.

It will be understood that the box or receptheir edges made in the form of segments, a 15 wire-netting secured to said ends, a hinged cover for the receptacle, a series of Vertical strips secured to the ends and having a flatface and a convex curved face, a series of angular strips transversely secured to the edges of the'ends and to the wire covering, and means for revolving said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC J. D. FAIRHURST. Witnesses:

CHAS. R. FOX, J. O. TREGONING. 

